Contempt petition alleging disobedience of an earlier High Court order directing payment. Respondents paid principal but not interest. Court held petitioner entitled to reasonable interest at 6% per annum for delayed payment and directed settlement within one month.
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Cont.P.No.1090 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.08.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
Cont.P.No.1090 of 2024
N.Kumaravel .. Petitioner
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1.Thiru.S.S.Rajmohan The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited 3/137, Salamedu, Valudha Reddy Post Villupuram – 605 602
2.Ganapathy The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited Vellore Region, Rangapuram Vellore – 632 009 .. Respondents
Prayer: Contempt Petition filed section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order of this court dated 31.07.2023 in Crl.O.P.No.22447 of 2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu
For Respondents : Mr.S.Pavithra
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Standing Counsel ORDER
This contempt petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondent for
willful disobedience of the order of this court dated 31.07.2023 in Crl.O.P.No.22447 of 2023.
delayed payment and settle the interest within a period of one month.
event, the interest is not paid within a period of one month, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh contempt petition.
23.08.2024
Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents wilfully disobeyed the order dated 31.07.2023 in Crl.O.P.No.22447 of 2023 and whether the petitioner is entitled to interest for delayed payment.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
N.Kumaravel
Thiru.S.S.Rajmohan, The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited
Ganapathy, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vellore Region
N.Sathish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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